The South Range Raiders will head out to face off against the Mineral Ridge Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, South Range made easy work of Hubbard and carried off a 7-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Mineral Ridge got the win against Waterloo on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Savannah Turek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Turek was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Sullivan Sandy was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
South Range pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Mineral Ridge, their record now sits at 13-4-1.
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